OEM GMC Canyon CV Boot

GMC Canyon CV Boot Parts and Q&A

• Inner Boot
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  Q: How to replace the CV Boot and CV Joint on the Wheel Drive Shaft Inner on GMC Canyon?

  A:

  Begin wheel Drive Shaft inner joint and boot replacement by installing the driveshaft into a vise equipped with protective covers over its jaws for protection. First use a hand grinder to cut through the big retaining clamp located at the d/o joint so you can discard it then repeat the process with the small retaining clamp at the seal's small end and dispose of it too. Push the seal down the driveshaft bar until it moves past the d/o joint. A common hand tool can remove the d/o ball retaining ring before pulling the d/o joint housing off the driveshaft bar. The small retaining ring requires spreading while using tool j 8059 before removing the cage and inner race assembly from the driveshaft bar to extract the balls. Degrease all components after you remove the inner race from its cage then throw the seal away. Inspect the driveshaft bar for rust using a wire brush to clean out seal mounting areas before checking the d/o joint housing for any damage or wear and replacing it as needed. To install the seal put a new small retaining clamp onto the neck of the seal before sliding it to its proper position on the driveshaft bar. Use j 35910 (or equivalent) together with a torque wrench and breaker bar to apply 136 nm (100 lb ft) torque when securing the small retaining clamp. Position the cage so the larger diameter faces upwards before setting the inner race with its retaining ring side up into the cage window. Insert six balls inside the cage openings. Insert the cage/inner race assembly onto the driveshaft bar while using j 8059 to install the small retaining ring then pack the seal and d/o joint housing with pre-measured grease obtained from the kit. Install the new large retaining clamp onto the seal followed by sliding the d/o joint housing down the cage and inner race assembly then inserting the d/o ball retaining ring into the top housing groove. Installation of the seal onto the d/o joint housing requires checking the inboard stroke position before using j 35910 (or equivalent) with a torque wrench to secure the new large retaining clamp and seal at 176 nm (130 lb ft). To disperse grease across the d/o joint you must execute multiple full strokes.
• Outer Boot
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  Q: What Tools Are Required to Service and Repair the CV Boot, and What Are the Steps Involved on GMC Canyon?

  A:

  The different tools one as to have to service and repair the constant velocity joint boot, to be precise for the outer wheel drive shaft outer joint and seal replacement which will include. J 35910 drive axle seal clamp plier (J 35910) and j 8059 snap ring pliers (J 8059). In starting, you should strip off the inner seal without damaging the outer race by using the hand grinder. Using the hand grinder, cut through the big retaining clamp at the cn joint and discard it. Meanwhile, cut through the small retaining clamp on the small end of the outer seal and throw it. Take off the outer seal of cn joint and throw it away. For installation, pack the cn joint assembly with a pre-measured grease supplied in the kit. Furthermore, apply the new small retaining clamp over the outer seal, and then apply the new large retaining clamp. Position the small end of the outer seal into the cn joint outer seal groove on the driveshaft bar, and attach small retaining clamp to the outer seal with the j 35910 (or equivalent), a breaker bar, and a torque wrench, torquing to 136 nm (100 ft. Lbs.), the same as the inner seal. Slide the large diameter of the outer seal, facing the large retaining ring on its place over the outside edge of the cn joint making sure that the lip of the outer seal has entered firmly into the groove of the cn joint. Modify the outer seal by eliminating any excess air, readjust the large retaining clamp to the cn joint housing using the j 35910 (or related) with a breaker lethal tighten it in place using a torque wrench and a torque of 176 nm (130 ft. Lbs.). Finally, measure the gap dimension at the clamp ear, angulate the cn joint a few times to spread the grease and mount the inner seal.